Waste Pits work to begin Nov. 9
HIGHLANDS – Members of the San Jacinto River Coalition, and others of the public met last Tuesday night at the San Jacinto/Highlands Community Center to hear an update …
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THEA to update community on Waste Pits at meeting on Oct. 25
HIGHLANDS – The EPA is holding its ground against further delays in cleaning up the San Jacinto River Waste Pits Superfund Site. The responsible parties who seem to …
UPDATE ON SAN JACINTO RIVER WASTE PITS
From THEA/San Jacinto River Coalition: On June 23rd the EPA hosted its first in-person community meeting for the San Jacinto River Waste Pits since 2019. The agency provided …
EPA meets with community on Waste Pits
CHANNELVIEW – Representatives of the federal EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) met with the public last Thursday evening, June 23 at the Flukinger Community Center in Channelview. The purpose …
Activists watching environmental activities in San Jacinto River
EAST HARRIS COUNTY – Whether it’s toxic waste dumps in the San Jacinto River, or unauthorized dredging and barge facilities, the citizens of Channelview and Highlands have two …
EPA meeting June 23 will report on Waste Pits
CHANNELVIEW – CHIC members and guests heard of recent activity regarding the remediation of the San Jacinto River Waste Pits, at a meeting held last month at the …
Waste Pits meeting May 26 in Channelview to hear new information from THEA/SJRC
Channelview Health & Improvement Coalition will be holding an in-person meeting next Thursday night, May 26th at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Channelview Fire …
PCT. 3 COMM. RAMSEY INHERITS SJR WASTE PITS PROBLEMS
HARRIS COUNTY – After realignment of Precinct Boundaries this year, the East side of the county found Highlands split in two, with Pct. 3 on the west side …
ANOTHER DELAY REQUESTED FOR WASTE PITS, EPA SAYS NO
Consultant deems Remediation Plan “unworkable” By Gilbert Hoffman EAST HARRIS COUNTY – The Responsible Parties who are supposed to be working on the plan to remove toxic dioxin …
EPA says remedial work can commence on Waste Pits southern empoundment
Waste Pits take a major step forward in Superfund process By Jackie Medcalf On September 2nd, the EPA finalized the Unilateral Administrative Order (UAO) for the clean-up of …